Repeat drink-drivers could have ‘alcolocks’ fitted to cars

THE RSA is working with gardaí on setting up a new sentencing system for repeat drink-drivers that would see alcolocks fitted in cars.

Noel Brett, the RSA chief executive, said work was continuing on a plan that would allow judges the option of imposing the fitting of the devices as part of sentencing.

It follows moves within the EU to have the in-car breathalysers fitted in all vehicles. Motorists would have to blow into the device and would need to be under the drink-drive limit for the vehicle to start.